{"id":3019,"date":"2026-01-29T10:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beccleschoralsociety.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=3019"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:49:08","slug":"gerontius-instructions-part-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.beccleschoralsociety.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=3019","title":{"rendered":"Gerontius Instructions Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PART 1<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fig 29 \u2013 30:  P<\/strong>S ONLY<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
ALL<\/td>Both T<\/strong> & B<\/strong> to Fig 29 (+3) 3rd<\/sup> crotchet, then B<\/strong> down to own part next bar Fig 29 (+4)<\/td><\/tr>
ALL<\/td>As written BUT T<\/strong> join main chorus T <\/strong>at Fig 30 entry<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Fig 30 \u2013 32:  BOTH CHOIRS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
ALL<\/td>B<\/strong> with T<\/strong> & B<\/strong> until Fig 30 (+5) then B<\/strong> down to own part Fig 30 (+7)<\/td><\/tr>
ALL<\/td>As written BUT PS<\/strong> T<\/strong> & B<\/strong> move to (semi-chorus)Fig 32, then B<\/strong> down to own part<\/td><\/tr>
ALL<\/td>Both choirs sing \u201cTutti\u201d at Fig 32(+5)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Fig 35 \u2013 40 (+3) : BOTH CHOIRS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
S<\/strong><\/td>As per score (NB divisi at Fig 39 (-2) ) BCS \u2013 top notes; PS \u2013 bottom notes<\/td><\/tr>
A<\/strong><\/td>As per score<\/td><\/tr>
T<\/strong><\/td>Fig 35 (+7) divisi: PS top \/ BCS bottom<\/td><\/tr>
Fig 38 (-1) divisi: PS top \/ BCS bottom<\/td><\/tr>
Fig 39 omit bottom  notes (F)<\/td><\/tr>
B<\/strong><\/td>Fig 39 (-3) divisi: PS top \/ BCS bottom<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Fig 63 \u2013 64:  BOTH CHOIRS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
ALL<\/td>As written BUT Fig 64 (-2): BCS ONLY<\/strong> \u2013 as per score<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Fig 64 \u2013 66:  PS<\/strong> = semi chorus; BCS = chorus<\/strong> as per score BUT:<\/td><\/tr>
A (BCS)<\/strong><\/td>Omit lower notes Fig 64 (+1 to + 5)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Fig 72 (+2) \u2013 Fig 74 (+1):  BOTH CHOIRS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
S<\/strong><\/td>As per score<\/td><\/tr>
A<\/strong><\/td>Omit lower notes Fig 72 (+5), Fig 72 (+7), Fig 74 (-1) & Fig 74<\/td><\/tr>
T<\/strong><\/td>Omit lower note Fig 74 (-1): omit top note Fig 74<\/td><\/tr>
B<\/strong><\/td>Omit top notes Fig 74<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Fig 74 (+2) \u2013 end of Part I:  P<\/strong>S = semi chorus<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
S<\/strong><\/td>As per score but: 2 Sops (Kaye, Esther<\/em>) sing Chorus S1<\/em><\/strong>  Fig 75 (+4) & small notes Fig 75 (+5 & +6)<\/td><\/tr>
A<\/strong><\/td>As per score but: Add lower notes of Chorus A<\/em><\/strong>  Fig 78 (-3 to Fig 78)<\/td><\/tr>
T<\/strong><\/td>As per score<\/td><\/tr>
B<\/strong><\/td>As per score<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Fig 74 (+2) \u2013 end of Part I:  BCS = chorus<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
S<\/strong><\/td>As per score including:<\/em><\/strong>  <\/strong> divisi:  <\/em><\/strong>S2<\/strong> at Fig 75 (+2) to Fig 76                S1<\/strong> at Fig 75 (+4) to Fig 76  BUT\u2013small notes Fig 75 (+5 & +6) sung by Mandy<\/td><\/tr>
A<\/strong><\/td>Omit lower notes Fig 74 (+3 to +6)<\/td><\/tr>
divisi:  <\/em><\/strong>A2<\/strong> at Fig 75 to Fig 76                A1<\/strong> at Fig 75 (+3) to Fig 76  <\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Sing top notes (omit lower notes) Fig 78 (-3 to Fig 78)<\/td><\/tr>
T<\/strong><\/td>Omit top notes Fig 74 (+3 to +6)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
divisi:  <\/em><\/strong>T1 & T2<\/strong> at Fig 75 to Fig 76   <\/td><\/tr>
B<\/strong><\/td>Omit top notes Fig 74 (+3 to +6)<\/td><\/tr>
divisi:  <\/em><\/strong>B2<\/strong> at Fig 75 (-1) to Fig 76              B1<\/strong> at Fig 75 (+2) to Fig 76 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

BOTH CHOIRS:   do NOT<\/u> turn page at end of Page 53 !!!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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